Lucky Bamboo

Croton

About Lucky Bamboo and Croton

Lucky Bamboo

Croton

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics, Shrub

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Western Africa

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Polynesia

1.4 Types

lucky bamboo is a type of bamboo tree

Gold Dust Croton, Banana Croton

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Not Available

Along Railroads, Pastures, Roadsides, Sandy areas, Waste areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-159-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H2, 21, 23, 24

H1, H2, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

White, Green

White, Yellow, Purple, Orange, Light Green, Chartreuse, Lime Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Gold

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green

Chartreuse, Lime Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Gold, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Crimson, Dark Red, Copper, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green

White, Yellow, Purple, Orange, Light Green, Chartreuse, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Crimson, Dark Red, Copper, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

White, Green

White, Yellow, Purple, Orange, Light Green, Gold, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Crimson, Dark Red, Copper, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Long Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Cold climate, Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, In Water, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Plant grows in water

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Adequately

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in spring, Remove branches that rub together

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Less fertilizing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Algae growing in water and on container, Brown stalks, Leaves with brown tip, Stalks yellow from bottom up, White sticky substance on stalks, Yellow Leaves

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Found

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Dizziness, Eczema, Itchiness, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Improve hair condition, Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Not Available

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Bronchitis, Gallbladder Diseases, Gout, Joint pain, Malaria, Nerve pain, Upset stomach

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Seeds, Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Traditionally considered as lucky plant, Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DRACAENA sanderiana

CODIAEUM variegatum

7.2 Common Name

Lucky Bamboo

Rushfoil, Croton

7.2.1 In Hindi

Lucky Bamboo

क्रोटोन प्लांट

7.2.2 In German

Lucky Bamboo

Kroton

7.2.3 In French

Lucky Bamboo

Croton

7.2.4 In Spanish

bambú de la suerte

Croton Planta

7.2.5 In Greek

τυχερός μπαμπού

Κρότωνα φυτών

7.2.6 In Portuguese

bambu da sorte

cróton

7.2.7 In Polish

lucky bamboo

Kroto roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

felix bamboo

Planta Croton

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Agavaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Dracaena

Croton

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Crotoneae

8.9 Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Crotonoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA65

1 27800

Properties of Lucky Bamboo and Croton

Wondering what are the properties of Lucky Bamboo and Croton? We provide you with everything About Lucky Bamboo and Croton. Lucky Bamboo doesn't have thorns and Croton doesn't have thorns. Also Lucky Bamboo does not have fragrant flowers. Lucky Bamboo has allergic reactions like Not Available and Croton has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Lucky Bamboo and Croton and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Lucky Bamboo and Croton

Season and care of Lucky Bamboo and Croton is important to know. While considering everything about Lucky Bamboo and Croton Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lucky Bamboo season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Croton season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Lucky Bamboo is Loam, Sand and for Croton is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Lucky Bamboo is Neutral and for Croton is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Lucky Bamboo and Croton Physical Information

Lucky Bamboo and Croton physical information is very important for comparison. Lucky Bamboo height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Croton height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Lucky Bamboo and Croton are as follows:

Lucky Bamboo flower color: Not Available
Lucky Bamboo leaf color: White and Green
Croton flower color: White and Yellow
Croton leaf color: White, Yellow, Purple, Orange, Light Green, Chartreuse, Lime Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green and Gold

Care of Lucky Bamboo and Croton

Care of Lucky Bamboo and Croton include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lucky Bamboo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Croton pruning is done Prune in spring and Remove branches that rub together. In summer Lucky Bamboo needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Croton needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.